1 Use your lancing device on the side of your fingertip to get a drop of blood. 2  Touch and hold the edge of the test strip to the drop of blood, and wait for the result. 3  Your blood glucose level will appear on the meter's display.
Some causes of acquired torticollis include: 1  a mild (usually viral) infection. 2  minor trauma to the head and neck. 3  gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)  respiratory and soft-tissue infections of the 1  neck. abnormalities in the cervical spine (such as atlantoaxial subluxation)  vision problems (called ocular torticollis)
The abnormal posture caused by torticollis is often debilitating, and is usually painful. Torticollis most commonly begins between age 30-60, with females affected twice as often as males. According to the National Spasmodic Torticollis Association, torticollis affects 83,000 people in the United States.